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| == Career and politics == | == Career and politics == |
| Yeboah took up a teaching job at the [[Konongo, Ghana|Konongo]] Presbyterian School after his studies.<ref name=":0" /> In November 1948 he joined the Gold Coast Army, and in 1952 he became a sergeant.<ref name=":0" /> In 1956 he left for England to pursue a Chief Clerk course.<ref name=":0" /> He was later appointed Chief [[Clerk]] upon his return to the [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]].<ref name=":0" /> In 1961, he was made Captain and sent to the United Kingdom for further studies.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IMWjuUvtNCUC&q=Captain+sent+further|title=Ghana Year Book|date=1966|publisher=Daily Graphic|language=en}}</ref> Upon his return, he was appointed Deputy Quartermaster General for Supplies and Transport at the [[Ministry of Defence (Ghana)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref name=":1" /> In October 1962 he promoted to a Major, and became the Director for Supplies and Transport at the Ministry of Defence.<ref name=":1" /> In 1964 he was appointed Commanding Officer of the first Mechanical Transport Company in [[Accra]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KDAuAQAAIAAJ&q=officer+Commanding+mechanical+|title=Ghana Year Book|date=1967|publisher=Graphic Corporation|language=en}}</ref> A year later, he was made Commanding Officer of the fourth Mechanical Transport Company in Accra, and from 1965 to 1966, he was the Commanding Officer of the second Mechanical Transport Company in [[Kumasi]].<ref name=":2" /> | Yeboah took up a teaching job at the [[Konongo, Ghana|Konongo]] Presbyterian School after his studies.<ref name=":0" /> In November 1948 he joined the Gold Coast Army, and in 1952 he became a sergeant.<ref name=":0" /> In 1956 he left for England to pursue a Chief Clerk course.<ref name=":0" /> He was later appointed Chief [[Clerk]] upon his return to the [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]].<ref name=":0" /> In 1961, he was made Captain and sent to the [[United Kingdom]] for further studies.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IMWjuUvtNCUC&q=Captain+sent+further|title=Ghana Year Book|date=1966|publisher=Daily Graphic|language=en}}</ref> Upon his return, he was appointed Deputy Quartermaster General for Supplies and Transport at the [[Ministry of Defence (Ghana)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref name=":1" /> In October 1962 he promoted to a Major, and became the Director for Supplies and Transport at the Ministry of Defence.<ref name=":1" /> In 1964 he was appointed Commanding Officer of the first Mechanical Transport Company in [[Accra]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KDAuAQAAIAAJ&q=officer+Commanding+mechanical+|title=Ghana Year Book|date=1967|publisher=Graphic Corporation|language=en}}</ref> A year later, he was made Commanding Officer of the fourth Mechanical Transport Company in Accra, and from 1965 to 1966, he was the Commanding Officer of the second Mechanical Transport Company in [[Kumasi]].<ref name=":2" /> |
| In 1966 when the [[Nkrumah government]] was overthrown by the [[National Liberation Council]], Yeboah became a member of the [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] Committee of Administration.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Agency|first=United States Central Intelligence|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b...ative+committee+1966&pg=RA17-PA13|title=Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts|date=1966|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5...tern+administrative+committee|title=Political science quarterly|date=1968|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Agency|first=United States Central Intelligence|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w...inistrative+committee&pg=RA21-PA5|title=Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts|date=1967|language=en}}</ref> He served in this capacity until 1968 when he became the chairman of the [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] Committee of Administration (Now Western Regional Minister).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T1XjAAAAMAAJ&q=yeboah+western|title=Africa Diary|date=1969|publisher=M. Chhabra|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0...n+administrative+committee&pg=PP4|title=Ghana News|date=1969|publisher=Embassy of Ghana|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0...western+administrative+committee|title=Africa Research Bulletin|date=1968|publisher=Blackwell|language=en}}</ref> He remained in this position until 1969 when he was appointed [[Ministry of Works and Housing (Ghana)|Commissioner for Works and Housing]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Agyeman|first=Eddie|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3OWe-d469JEC&q=yeboah+works+and+Housing&pg=PA8|title=Daily Graphic: Issue 5,835 July 5 1969|date=5 July 1969|publisher=Graphic Communications Group|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iDXwAAAAMAAJ&q=yeboah+works+and+Housing|title=The Standard Bank Review|date=1969|publisher=Standard Bank Limited|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T1XjAAAAMAAJ&q=works+Housing|title=Africa Diary|date=1969|publisher=M. Chhabra|language=en}}</ref> He remained Commissioner until September 1969 when Ghana was ushered into civilian rule. | In 1966 when the [[Nkrumah government]] was overthrown by the [[National Liberation Council]], Yeboah became a member of the [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] Committee of Administration.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Agency|first=United States Central Intelligence|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b...ative+committee+1966&pg=RA17-PA13|title=Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts|date=1966|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5...tern+administrative+committee|title=Political science quarterly|date=1968|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Agency|first=United States Central Intelligence|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w...inistrative+committee&pg=RA21-PA5|title=Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts|date=1967|language=en}}</ref> He served in this capacity until 1968 when he became the chairman of the [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] Committee of Administration (Now Western Regional Minister).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T1XjAAAAMAAJ&q=yeboah+western|title=Africa Diary|date=1969|publisher=M. Chhabra|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0...n+administrative+committee&pg=PP4|title=Ghana News|date=1969|publisher=Embassy of Ghana|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0...western+administrative+committee|title=Africa Research Bulletin|date=1968|publisher=Blackwell|language=en}}</ref> He remained in this position until 1969 when he was appointed [[Ministry of Works and Housing (Ghana)|Commissioner for Works and Housing]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Agyeman|first=Eddie|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3OWe-d469JEC&q=yeboah+works+and+Housing&pg=PA8|title=Daily Graphic: Issue 5,835 July 5 1969|date=5 July 1969|publisher=Graphic Communications Group|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iDXwAAAAMAAJ&q=yeboah+works+and+Housing|title=The Standard Bank Review|date=1969|publisher=Standard Bank Limited|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T1XjAAAAMAAJ&q=works+Housing|title=Africa Diary|date=1969|publisher=M. Chhabra|language=en}}</ref> He remained Commissioner until September 1969 when Ghana was ushered into civilian rule. |
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